Krita Alternatives for iPad

Krita is not available for iPad but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best iPad alternative is Adobe Photoshop. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try SketchBook or MediBang Paint. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Krita and many of them are available for iPad so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPad alternatives to Krita are Affinity Photo, Procreate, Clip Studio Paint and ibis Paint X.

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Krita alternatives are mainly Digital Painting Tools, but if you're looking for Image Editors or Color Picker Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Online, iPad, iPad + Free, Mac, Android, Open Source and Windows + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Krita.
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  1. Adobe Photoshop icon

    Adobe Photoshop

     2423 likes

    Comprehensive raster graphics editor offering advanced photo and image editing features. Supports multiple layers, masks, alpha compositing, various color models, and has limited vector graphics, 3D, and video capabilities. Extensible via plug-ins.

    226 Adobe Photoshop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Wine
    • ReactOS
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    Adobe Photoshop vs Krita Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    5

    Photoshop is more focused on image editing and photo manipulation. Krita is for digital drawing.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    RemovedUser
    Positive
    2

    Photoshop has many great drawing tools and a frame-by-frame animation tool like krita

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    shaundre no
    Positive
    0

    Photoshop is a great photo manipulation tool and it has some of the better digital l drawing/painting tools but its animation tools are... lacking, unintuitive and easily becomes very laggy/slow. krita has a massive one up on photoshop in the animation department. even with the features that krita has over photoshop its hard to use and super laggy even at the lightest use of filter layers however. I will stick to krita cause screw adobe.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Adobe Photoshop is Paid and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
  2. SketchBook icon

    SketchBook

     155 likes

    Sketchbook drawing software features an artist-friendly, gesture-based user interface that is so fast and intuitive even new users can be productive within minutes.

    79 SketchBook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    SketchBook vs Krita Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Plethora of brushes with premium look and feel which makes it intuitive and easy to use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • SketchBook is Freemium and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
  4. Affinity Photo icon

    Affinity Photo

     552 likes

    Real-time image editing software supporting extensive colour spaces, unlimited layers, non-destructive edits, and a streamlined workspace for complex tasks on Windows, Mac, and iPad.

    100 Affinity Photo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
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    Affinity Photo vs Krita Comments
    lian00
    Negative
    0

    Affinity Photo has some tools for digital painting but as it’s not the main goal of the sofware (more photo editing), interface and selection tools are not suited for digital artists.

    • Affinity Photo is Paid and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
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  6. MediBang Paint icon

    MediBang Paint

     117 likes

    MediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.

    77 MediBang Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    Great for anime or comics
     
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    MediBang Paint vs Krita Comments
    lian00
    Positive
    1

    Default brushes in MediBang cannot be compared to Krita’s engine. MediBang may be a nice tool for manga creation but it cannot compete relative to digital painting with Krita.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Everything looks the same.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MediBang Paint is Freemium and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
  7. Procreate icon

    Procreate

     165 likes

    Procreate is a versatile, award-winning app for creative digital drawing and painting on iOS. It delivers a robust, professional toolset with hundreds of configurable brushes, a powerful layering system, vector graphic tools, and comprehensive design capabilities, ensuring desktop-level flexibility and power.

    64 Procreate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Procreate vs Krita Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Paul
    1

    Probably the best drawing app if you're using an iPad!

    Top Negative Comment
    IronoClippy
    1

    Only works on Apple Devices, and it's paid, and closed-source

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Unlike the most popular choices, Procreate is a drawing program like Krita, not a photo editing program that you can draw with.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • Procreate is Paid and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
  8. Clip Studio Paint icon

    Clip Studio Paint

     134 likes

    Professional software for comic and manga creation, optimized with panel layouts, perspective rulers, sketching, inking, toning, vector support, and 3D model import, suitable for artists seeking advanced drawing and coloring tools.

    102 Clip Studio Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    Customizable workspace
     
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    Clip Studio Paint vs Krita Comments
    Anipe
    Positive
    1

    Very fluent and good to work with, waaaaayy better than krita!

    RemovedUser
    Positive
    1

    Though paid and closed source it is still a good alternative to Krita

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    They focus on the same basic functionality: digital drawing.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Clip Studio Paint is Paid and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
  10. ibis Paint X icon

    ibis Paint X

     41 likes

    ibis Paint is an easy yet powerful drawing app made with tools for sketching manga right at your fingertips.

    57 ibis Paint X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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    ibis Paint X vs Krita Comments
    Barrett
    Positive
    0

    I know it's proprietary, but unlike Krita, it has instant support for pen pressure on Android tablets like the Tab S6 Lite. You can also remove internet permissions on LineageOS, so for me, it checks all the boxes.

    RemovedUser
    Positive
    0

    A very popular painting program, mainly on mobile. Awesome if you want a free* digital art program for iOS and Android.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    It has many brushes and options. It's good for beginners and pros.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ibis Paint X is Freemium and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
  11. Concepts icon

    Concepts

     31 likes

    Concepts is the digital design sketchbook of the future. It’s powerful, flexible and smart, so you can go from quick sketches to beautiful and precise illustrations in a single app. Enhance your creative capabilities with our infinite canvas, flexible multi-touch shape guides...

    45 Concepts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. Infinite Painter icon

    Infinite Painter

     20 likes

    Infinite Painter is an advanced painting app created for mobile with natural brushes, realistic blending, and an unparalleled toolset.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  13. Paintstorm icon

    Paintstorm

     22 likes

    Paintstorm Studio is created for professional digital painting. And a major role in this program play the brushes. We did our best so that you can easily and quickly adjust the brushes suitable for your painting style.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPad
    PC version
     
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    Paintstorm vs Krita Comments
    lian00
    Positive
    0

    Paintstorm has poor support, erratic development and seems not compatible with every tablets. It is essentially a painting program and lacks a lot of features you will find in Krita.

    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    Paintstorm provides better performance and has more traditionally-centered brushes and fully-fletched brush customization.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Paintstorm is Paid and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
  14. Tayasui Sketches icon

    Tayasui Sketches

     26 likes

    Sketches is a perfect mix of beauty, simplicity and power, a truly unique combination you won't find anywhere else.

    78 Tayasui Sketches alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Tayasui Sketches vs Krita Comments
    Paul
    Positive
    1

    One of the best drawing apps with Procreate when drawing/painting on an iPad or Android tablet.

    • Tayasui Sketches is Freemium and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
  15. Artrage icon

    Artrage

     67 likes

    A simple but lovely natural media painting and sketching program. Art oriented, but capable of loading/saving photoshop files.

    61 Artrage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Artrage vs Krita Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    Limited brushes, limited functionality

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Artrage is Paid and ProprietaryKrita is Free and Open Source
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